DONE BEING SILENT: In My Own Words

Ladiyah Beachum sends us on a trip to her private world---she discusses many transitions that she has had to face as a teenage girl to a young mother living in Newark, NJ. Done Being Silent, is a series of endless love stories---some more tragic than others, that ends with a bittersweet gist in Ascension- Perfect Stranger. In First Love Malady, Beachum shares her experience with meeting her first love, while at the same time experiencing her first heartbreak. Test Positive, is one of her more vulnerable chapters where she gives us a glimpse of feeling betrayed by someone she trusted. The story explains her silence for so many years. She is now empowered, outspoken and no longer fearful to reveal her truth nor her message to inspire other young women and men, whom suffer from depression, low-esteem and lack of confidence in themselves after experiencing tragedy. Done Being Silent, is Beachum's first nonfiction and tool for victims of sexual criminality. She is now willing to celebrate her succeeded endeavors and would like to continue to evolve and advocate for female victims.